The Fishers Arts Council is reaching out to the local community a couple of different ways.

First, the council is searching for new members of their nonprofit board.

Secondly, the council is looking for works of art created by those with disabilities to display in March of 2023.

For more details on both, check out the two news releases recently issued by the council:

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Fishers Arts Council (FAC) is looking for a few good people. We are seeking applications from individuals who want to help FAC promote visual and performing arts in the city of Fishers. Our mission is:

To support, advocate, and cultivate visual and performing arts opportunities that educate, enhance, and/or enrich the lives of those who live, work, and visit Fishers.

We are looking for individuals who are:

a. Willing to give 2-3 hours each month to promote and grow public and private art in the city through participation at meetings, on juries, or by volunteering at art events and activities.

b. Creative and willing to get their hands dirty.

If you are one of these individuals, we need you to help us continue to promote the visual and performing arts in Fishers. Don’t leave the decision to others. Board members play active roles in all that we do – this is a working board who helps support our part-time Executive Director. Your time, talent, and treasure truly make a difference in all that we do. Obtain an application at fishersartscouncil.org/how-to-help and scroll down to the Board Application button. All are welcome to come meet current board members and tour the gallery during our Second Friday reception on Friday, December 9 from 6-8pm in the Collaboration Hub Art Gallery at the Hamilton County Community Foundation, 11810 Technology Drive in Fishers. Ask questions and decide if you will be a part of shaping the future of art in Fishers! Applications are due no later than December 12, 2022.

Pat Grabill, FAC board member and watercolorist, shares her thoughts on her participation on the board. “The arts – all of them – bring joy and pleasure to our lives. Serving on the Fishers Arts Council has allowed me to meet and greet wonderful people, appreciate beautiful art, listen to wonderful musicians, and become involved in bringing even more art to the Fishers community. We hope those of you who love the arts will join us on the Board.

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During the month of March 2023 the Fishers Arts Council – along with The City of Fishers Advisory Committee on Disabilities and Conner Prairie – is looking to exhibit artwork created by artists with physical or intellectual disabilities. The artwork will be featured at Conner Prairie and the Collaboration Hub Gallery. This is a way to demonstrate the importance of art as we celebrate “Building our Future Together” during the month of March in the City of Fishers.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Artists interested in participating must submit a request by 3 pm January 13, 2023, to info@fishersartscouncil.org indicating their desire to participate. The information is to state in the Subject Line: March Awareness and include the following · Artist name

· Full physical mailing address

· Phone number

· Email address

· One or two sample(s) jpeg or pdf of artwork. Please limit the file size of each image to 2MB or less. (Do not embed images in your email.)

ELIGIBILITY: Artists must:

· Have a physical or intellectual disability,

· Be a 2D or 3D visual artist,

· Be able to provide at least two (2) to six (6) pieces of family friendly art for exhibit, and

· Agree that Fishers Arts Council or Conner Prairie may alter artwork for proper hanging and installation in the galleries if said artwork is not properly equipped for display.

Selection Process: Representatives from Fishers Arts Council will review submissions and select artists for the exhibit.

Notification: Artists will be notified of their acceptance into the exhibit by January 20, 2023. Delivery: Artists will be required to deliver artwork to the Fishers City Services Building on Friday February 10, 2023, from 3-5 pm or Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 10 am to noon. Questions: For more information, contact info@fishersartscouncil.org